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Brad Plummer

Saint Cloud,FL

Summary

I'm a highly skilled and experienced mechanic that welds and fabricates and paints. Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual. Rapid learner. Excels at working independently. Understands work orders, blueprints etc. Experienced siding and residential carpenter.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Technician

Fun Spot America
09.2021 - Current
  • Self supervised general to advanced maintenance on amusement rides and park facilities.
  • Competently works with: Amusement ride mechanics, frame and structure maintenance and electrical components, "house electrical," 2 stroke and 4 stroke powertrains, 12 Volt systems, hydraulic systems.
  • Highly skilled in carpentry, building and steel fabrication. Skilled and experience with SMAW (stick welding) stainless and carbon steel repair, GMAW (MIG) and aluminum (spool-gun) welding for structural repairs, guard-rail and cue-railing repairs and customizing, building custom ‘toolage' and items requested from other departments
  • Paint and body work, fiberglass and gel coat repairs, fiberglass mold fabrication.
  • Heavy equipment operated: Forklift, LULL telle-lift, Geanie boom lift.
  • High tower climber. Climbs and inspects Skycoaster Towers monthly.

General Maintenance Technician

Vander Pol's Nursery
01.2021 - 09.2021
  • Landscaping and plant deliveries and facilities maintenance and repairs.
  • Utilized Stick SMAW and MIG GMAW process for structural repairs on equipment, tractor buckets (and various implements) and structure, trailer structural repair.
  • Maintained and repaired irrigation infrastructure, facilities and tools.
  • Heavy equipment and fleet service and repair. ie. front-loading tractors and earth movers, fleet vehicle and trailer maintenance.
  • Operated trucks, tractors, trailers, front end loaders

Marine Rigger

Yellowfin Custom Yacht Tenders
06.2020 - 12.2020
  • Self-Supervised. Responsible for installing all bilge components on 3-4 Yellowfin's line of bay boats per month.
  • Tasks ranged from plumbing pumps, attaching brackets, installing accessories (ie. speakers, water pickups, hull transducers), routing hydraulic lines or lights, installing floors, leaning posts, mounting and rigging outboard motors and rigging all wiring from console to motor.
  • Utilized forklifts and 2 ton and 5 ton gantry cranes.

* I was attending Manatee Tech College 2020 and worked for Yellowfin full-time for class credits through a work-school program.

Service and Repair Technician

Amera Trail Custom Trailers
09.2019 - 01.2020
  • Worked independently. Handled and completed daily/ weekly work orders for trailer service and repair to all manner of towable trailers.
  • Utilized MIG GMAW Lincoln cart welder for trailer collision repair and customization and additions. ie:

Steel axle and cross-member edit., trailer framework, custom mounts and brackets for unique customer applications.

  • 12 V system maintenance and repair to lighting and electronic brake systems.
  • Conducted routine trailer maintenance and repair on wheel hubs axles and hydraulic brakes, hydraulic systems for dumps and lifts
  • Operated shop forklift.
  • *Also employed here from April 17' to April 18'

Service Mechanic

Advanced Marine
01.2019 - 09.2019
  • Worked independently on assigned work orders for service and repair to lake and ocean-going vessels from basic 2 stroke to advanced injected 4 stroke outboard motors and inboard motors.
  • Mechanical and 12 Volt electrical trouble shooting, annual services and motor winterization.
  • Installed aftermarket products such as depth sounders, power, poles, trolling motors, etc
  • Bass boat recarpets.

Master at Arms

United States Navy, USN
06.2005 - 05.2015
  • Held Navy Enlisted Code 0190 (Tactical Boat Coxswain).
  • Awarded USN "Small Craft Insignia " Warfare device.
  • Assigned to multiple Harbor Patrol units within the Continental U.S. and Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf.
  • Piloted wide array of war fighting waterborne vessels to conduct Anti-Terrorism patrol operations around inter-coastal waterways. Conducted countless escorts to aid US and Coalition Warships into and from safe harbor.
  • Logged well over 20,000 hours on platforms ranging from:

Diesel Jet Driven:

11 meter RHIBS "SeaArcs"

36' catamaran "Moose Boats"

34' "Kingston"

Outboard driven:

"Boston Whalers"

"Metal Sharks"

"Zodiacs"

  • Highly versed in Law Enforcement and security tactics and techniques. Designated Command Fitness Leader at multiple commands throughout career to aid entire commands with weekly Physical Training and choosing healthy lifestyles. Assisted in organizing and execution of bi-annual Physical Fitness Testing.

Education

Associate of Arts -

Valencia Community College
Orlando, FL
01.2023

Certificate of Marine Services And Technologies - Marine Services And Technologies

Manatee Technical College
Bradenton, FL
01.2021

High School Diploma -

Dr. Phillips High School
Orlando, FL
05.2005

Skills

  • 5 plus years experience GMAW and SMAW welder, AL spoolgun
  • Heavy equipment operator
  • Highly organized and critical thinker
  • Talented and artistic fabricator; can generate or read blueprints
  • High mechanical aptitude
  • Always learning and bettering self
  • 12 Volt Wiring installation and repair
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Power and Hand Tool Use
  • Carpentry
  • High Tower climber, over 50 climbs td

Timeline

Maintenance Technician

Fun Spot America
09.2021 - Current

General Maintenance Technician

Vander Pol's Nursery
01.2021 - 09.2021

Marine Rigger

Yellowfin Custom Yacht Tenders
06.2020 - 12.2020

Service and Repair Technician

Amera Trail Custom Trailers
09.2019 - 01.2020

Service Mechanic

Advanced Marine
01.2019 - 09.2019

Master at Arms

United States Navy, USN
06.2005 - 05.2015

Associate of Arts -

Valencia Community College

Certificate of Marine Services And Technologies - Marine Services And Technologies

Manatee Technical College

High School Diploma -

Dr. Phillips High School
Brad Plummer